Curtain-holder.



PATENTED APR.v 26, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CURTAIN-HOLDER.

srEeIFIcATIon forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,570, dated April 2e, 1904. j

Application iiled August 21, 1903. Serial Nc 170,350. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. TIEKEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Piper City, in the county of Ford and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and Yuse the same.

My invention relates to improvements in curtains more particularly adapted for use on carriages, especially for the backs of buggies and like vehicles.

It has for its object to provide a curtain adapted for this use which can easily be raised or lowered and can be quickly and securely fastenedin its raised position.

The invention consists in providing a preferably weighted rod at the bottom edge of the curtain, upon which said curtain can be rolled as it is raised, said rod having a pair of springtingers forming a catch at eachend adapted to engage a knot Or knob on a cord secured to the' top o f the window-frame, whereby the curtain may be held in its' raised position.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is avview of a back of a buggy-top with the curtain down. Fig. 2 is a View of the upper part of the frame with the curtain up; and Fig. 3 is a view of the rod, Vshowing the catches.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 is the buggy-top, 2 is the curtain, and 3 is the rod, which is suitablyv secured to the lower edge of said curtain. The curtain is fastened at the top to the frame in any suitable and convenient mannenv such as rivets, stitching, daer-and in raising it rolls upon the rod, as is quite common. To each end of the rod, which is preferably of metal or weighted material, is suitably secured by rivets or otherwise a pair of oppositely-curved spring-fingers 4t, forming-a catch. Each pair of these lingers may be made of one piece of springsteel bent at the center, where-it is secured to the end of the rod, making a-loop', coming together near their ends at 6,with the extremities curved away from each other, as at 7, to

act as a guide. At each end of the top of the frame is secured a short cord 8, carrying at its end a knob 9, preferably of metal. The curtain is raised by rolling it upon the rod, and when it reaches the top the cords are slipped into the catches 4 at its ends, the knobs 9 retaining said rod with the curtain in its raised position. The cords should be just longenough to permit of being slipped into the catches above the knobs when the curtain is completely wound up, so that said curtain will be retained in that position. The frame may also be provided with another pair of these cords near its bottom, which may be used to fasten the curtain down. Ordinarily, however, the weight of the rod is sufficient.

I do not limitmyself to the specific form of construction of catch on the end of the rod, as each may be made of two separate pieces secured at opposite sides of said rod, or their construction may be varied in many other ways. Also in place of knobs on the cord a mere knot will suffice, and the cords themselves may be replaced by metal rods hinged, pivoted, or otherwise hung and having enlarged portions or knobs on their ends. I therefore do not limit myself to the details of construction herein described, as they may be changed at will andthe spirit of my invention remain intact and be protected. g

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a device of the character described a curtain having its upper edge suitably fastened to the frame, a rod adapted to hang at the bot-v tom of said curtain and upon which said curtain is adapted to be rolled, spring-loops on the ends of said rod and pendants secured at the upper portion of said frame having knobs adapted to engage said loops.

2. In a device of the character described a curtain having its upper edge suitably fastened to the frame, a rod adap'ted to hang at the bottom of said curtain and upon which said curtain is adapted to be rolled, spring-loops on the end of said rod and cords secured at the upper portion of said frame having knobs adapted to engage said loops.

3. In a device of the character described a IOO curtain having its upper edge suitably fastened to the frame, a rod adapted to hang at the bottom of said curtain and upon which said curtain is adapted to be rolled, a pair of springiingers forming a loop attached to the ends of said rod and pendants secured at the upper portion of said frame having knobs adapted to engage said loops.

4. In a device of the character described a curtain having its upper edge suitably fastened to the frame, a rod adapted to hang at the bottom of said curtain and upon which said curtain is adapted to be rolled, a pair of springiingers forming a loop attached to the ends of said rod and cords secured at the upper portion of said frame having knobs adapted to engage said loops.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

J. D. TIEKEN.

Witnesses:

T. J. SOWERS, R. A. JENNINGS. 

